nvhwvid.dll: download the file and fix the error

32-bit (x86) NVIDIA Motion Estimation Driver Scanned by antivirus

nvhwvid.dll is a file of the software NVIDIA Motion Estimation Driver (“NVIDIA Motion Estimation Driver”), published by NVIDIA Corporation. Version offered here: 6.14.10.7772, 32-bit.

Programs that need it refuse to start, or show an error, when it is missing or damaged. Two methods can fix the error, below.

Method 1 · quick · about 1 minute

Download only nvhwvid.dll

Ideal if only this file is reported missing: you replace a single file, without reinstalling anything.

⇓ Download nvhwvid.dll .zip file: the DLL + its instructions · downloaded 1,971 times

Version: 6.14.10.7772
Architecture: 32-bit (x86)
Size: 540.67 KB
Publisher: NVIDIA Corporation

Then:

Extract nvhwvid.dll from the zip file and copy it to the folder of the program showing the error (where its .exe file is).
Still getting the error? Copy it to C:\Windows\SysWOW64 (64-bit Windows) or C:\Windows\System32 (32-bit Windows), then restart.

SHA-256: 58225df2cdbfaa4140aad237a7ef4449981831905e762069a4cbc3932fed13d6 · Check on VirusTotal · Product: NVIDIA Motion Estimation Driver

Method 2 ·complete · depends on the program

Reinstall the program that shows the error

The program normally provides nvhwvid.dll itself, in the exact version it expects. Recommended if several files are missing or if the error comes back.

Settings › Apps › Installed apps: uninstall the program or game concerned.
Reinstall it from its original setup program, then restart your computer.

Error messages related to nvhwvid.dll

The program can't start because nvhwvid.dll is missing.
Error loading nvhwvid.dll. The specified module could not be found.
Failed to load nvhwvid.dll

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